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Posted by Sasquatch on September 28, 2006, 5:07 pm
I'm building a new home. My neighborhood has had a problem with pests
living under porches and decks. We're building a front porch that will
only be two feet (or less) off the ground, so there will be enough room
underneath for pests but not room for pest control professionals, pest
abatement activities, etc. Is there something we can do during the
construction phase to keep pests from nesting under there, like razor
wire or something? We're mostly concerned about skunks, racoons, and
wild cats. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. - John
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Posted by Glenn on September 28, 2006, 5:28 pm
Two foot high? Crawl under once in a while and destroy any nest.
Or put fencing, maybe 1/2 hardware cloth around the area and if
you don't want to look at the fence, build a nice lattice work
over it.. If you are really paranoid, use 3' wide fence and bury
it a foot below grade for burrowing pests.
> I'm building a new home. My neighborhood has had a
> problem with pests living under porches and decks. We're
> building a front porch that will only be two feet (or
> less) off the ground, so there will be enough room
> underneath for pests but not room for pest control
> professionals, pest abatement activities, etc. Is there
> something we can do during the construction phase to keep
> pests from nesting under there, like razor wire or
> something? We're mostly concerned about skunks, racoons,
> and wild cats. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks. - John
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Posted by PPS on September 28, 2006, 6:55 pm
You could use Critter Ridder:
http://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/
click on Repellants, then on Critter Ridder.
If it's an adult female with babies, use Raccoon Eviction Fluid.
http://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=NWS001&Product_Code=NWS1115
As it states in the copy, "Raccoon Eviction Fluid, this is not a chemical
repellant, but elicits an instinctual biological reaction in the adult
female raccoon to flee, and in the process move her young out of wherever
she is currently dwelling."
Fox urine is also effective. Can by at your local garden center. Scares away
everything, including neighbors dog (but I found something even more
effective.)
> I'm building a new home. My neighborhood has had a problem with pests
> living under porches and decks. We're building a front porch that will
> only be two feet (or less) off the ground, so there will be enough room
> underneath for pests but not room for pest control professionals, pest
> abatement activities, etc. Is there something we can do during the
> construction phase to keep pests from nesting under there, like razor
> wire or something? We're mostly concerned about skunks, racoons, and
> wild cats. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. - John
>
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Posted by mrsgator88 on September 29, 2006, 12:23 am
mothballs got rid of my chipmunks
S
> I'm building a new home. My neighborhood has had a problem with pests
> living under porches and decks. We're building a front porch that will
> only be two feet (or less) off the ground, so there will be enough room
> underneath for pests but not room for pest control professionals, pest
> abatement activities, etc. Is there something we can do during the
> construction phase to keep pests from nesting under there, like razor
> wire or something? We're mostly concerned about skunks, racoons, and
> wild cats. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. - John
>
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Posted by PPS on September 29, 2006, 6:25 pm
Drinking beer and passing gas gets rid of mother-in-laws quite well.
> mothballs got rid of my chipmunks
>
> S
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>> I'm building a new home. My neighborhood has had a problem with pests
>> living under porches and decks. We're building a front porch that will
>> only be two feet (or less) off the ground, so there will be enough room
>> underneath for pests but not room for pest control professionals, pest
>> abatement activities, etc. Is there something we can do during the
>> construction phase to keep pests from nesting under there, like razor
>> wire or something? We're mostly concerned about skunks, racoons, and
>> wild cats. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. - John
>>
>
>
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